Courses in Soil Science
101 Forum on the Environment
(Also Envir St) II; 1-2 cr. (W-E). Lectures and discussions about environmental issues. Historical and contemporary environmental impacts of humans on the biosphere. Global futures: population, technology, societal values, resources and prospects for sustainable management. P: Open to Fr. Balser.
132 Earth's Water: Natural Science and Human Use
(Also Atm Ocn) II; 3 cr. (P-E) Water is central to the function of planet Earth. As humans increase their impact on Earth's systems and cohabitants, our understanding of the multiple roles of water becomes critical to finding sustainable strategies for human and ecosystem health. This course explores the science of Earth's hydrosphere, with constant attention to human uses and impacts. P: High school math and science. Bland.
230 Soil: Ecosystem and Resource
(Also Envir St, Geog) II; 3 cr. (P-I) Soils are fundamental to ecosystem science. A systems approach is used to investigate how soils look and function. Topics investigated include soil structure, biology, water, fertility, and taxonomy as well as the human impact on the soil environment. P: Not open to students with credits in Soil Sci 301. Balster.
289 Honors Independent Study
II, SS; 1-2 cr. P: Enrolled in the CALS Honors Prgrm & So or Jr st. Inter-Ag 288.
299 Independent Study
I,II; 1-3 cr. P: Open to Fr, So or Jr st & written cons inst.
301 General Soil Science
I; 4 cr. (P-I). Physical, chemical and biological properties of soils as they affect soil-plant-water relations, soil classification and suitability for agricultural and other uses. P: Math 112 & Chem 103 or equiv. Barak, Urrutia.
321 Soils and Environmental Chemistry
I; 3 cr. (P-I). Sources, reactions, transport, effects and fates of chemical species in soils and associated water and air environments. Emphasis on the chemical behavior of elements and compounds and the phenomena affecting natural and anthropogenic materials in soils. P: Intro Chem 103-104 or 109-110 or equiv. Bleam.
II; 3 cr. (P-I). Soil physical properties and interactions as related to soil and water management resource management and conservation. Water runoff (leading to soil erosion and surface water contamination); tillage and nutrient management; soil thermal and moisture regimes; solute movement; soil compaction, air and aeration. P: Physics 103; Soil Sci 301 or cons inst. Lowery.
323 Soil Biology
(Also Pl Path) II, Odd Yrs; 2 cr (B-I). Nature, activities and role of organisms inhabiting soil. Effects of soil biota on ecosystem function, response to cultural practices, and impacts on environmental quality, including bioremediation of contaminated soils. P: Chem 104 and Botany 130 or equiv. Balser.
(Also Envir St) I; 3 cr. (P-I). Interaction of soils with environmental contaminants and the role of soils in pollution control. P: Chem 103 and 104 or equiv; Jr. St. Bockheim.
I; 3 cr. (P-I). Study and description of soils as integral elements of the landscape. Mechanisms of soil development. Morphological features and spatial relationships governing soil classification and the functionality of soil for multiple land use purposes. Field trips. P: Soil Sci 230, 301 or equiv; or cons inst. Bockheim.
(Also Agron, Hort) II; 3 cr. (P-I). Functions, requirements and uptake of essential plant nutrients; chemical and microbial processes affecting nutrient availability; diagnosis of plant and soil nutrient status; fertilizers and efficient fertilizer use in different tillage systems. P: Soil Sci 230 or 301 and one of the following: Bot 100 or 130; Hort 120 or 122; Agron 100. Barak, Urrutia.
332 Nutrient Management: Turfgrass
(Also Hort) I; 3 cr. Nutrient requirements of turfgrasses; nature of turfgrass response to fertilization; soil and tissue testing methodology and interpretation; irrigation scheduling; irrigation water quality; use of irrigation and fertilizers to minimize environmental impact; writing effective nutrient management plans. P:Soil Sci/Hort/Agron 326. Soldat.
334 Nutrient Management: Agronomic Crops
(Also Agron) I; 1 cr. Nutrient requirements of major agronomic crops; nutrient sources; nutrition management for agronomic crops from yield, quality, economic and environmental perspectives. P: Soil Sci/Hort/Agron 326.
370 Grassland Ecology
(Also Botany, Agron) 1: 3 cr. Understand factors driving global continental, regional, and local distribution of grasslands. Discuss how management affects provision of grassland ecosystem goods and services. Compare and contrast plant community and ecosystem dynamics in native prairie adn intensively managed pastures. P: Intro crse in Agron, Botany, or Soil Sci; or Bot/zoo 151-152; or Biocore 301 or 333.
372 On-Site Waste Water Treatment and Dispersal
(Also Biol Syst Engr) I; 2 cr. On-site treatment and dispersal of waste water from homes, commercial sources and small communities. Sources, pretreatment units, nutrient removal units, constructed wetlands, surface and soil dispersal systems, recycle and reuse systems, regulations, alternative collection systems. P: Chem 103. Karthikeyan.
375 Special Topics
I, II, SS; 1-6 cr. P: cons inst.
399 Coordinative Internship
I, II, SS; 1-8 cr. P: So, Jr or Sr St and cons of supervising inst, advisor, and internship program coordinator.
425 Environmental Microbiology
(Also Microbio) II; 3 cr. Microbial interactions in soils, water, extreme environments and biofilms. Modern methods for studying microbial ecology, role of microbes in nutrient cycles and biogeochemistry. Use of microbes for mitigating man-made environmental problems of industrial, agricultural, and domestic origin. P: Bact 303, Chem 341 or 343.
451 Environmental Biogeochemistry
(Also F&W Ecol) II, Odd Yrs; 3 cr. Emphasis is given to consideration of the processes influencing the distribution and cycling of chemical elements in native and anthropogenic ecosystems, global and ecosystem-level cycles of elements, and biogeochemical cycling in major soil-biome systems. P: Chem 103-104 or equivalent. Bockheim.
468 Managing the Environmental Impacts of LIvestock Operations
(Also An Sci, Dy Sci, Envir St) II; 2 cr. Introduces nonpoint pollution policies and regulations and environmental losses impacting air and air quality. Discuss management practices that influence the cycling and balance of nitrogen and phosphorus across a farm and its components (livestock, crop and soil). P: Jr st.
499 Soil Management
I; 3 cr. A capstone applying independent and team problem solving, critical thinking and oral and written communication skills to issues in soil science. P: Sr St or second sem Jr majoring in Soil Science, or cons inst. Ventura, Madison.
523 Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry
(Also Microbio) II; 3 cr. (P-I). Transformations of nutrients and contaminants in soils and groundwater by microorganisms: emphasis on enzymatic mechanisms and metabolic pathways. Approaches for analyzing microbial populations and activities including molecular techniques. Applications of microbial activities for bioremediation of contaminated soils and groundwater. P: Chem 104; Bact 303 or Bot 375 or Biochem 501, or cons inst. Hickey.
524 Urban Soil and Environment
(Also F&W Ecol, Hort) I or II or SS; 3 cr. Many environmental issues related to urbanization are derived from the manipulation of soil. By coupling contemporary literature in urban soils with soil science, students will be able to evaluate environmental issues within the urban environment and provide new ways of remediating their impact. P: Soil Sci 301 or 230 or cons inst. Balster.
525 Soil Geomorphology
(Also Geog) II; 3 cr. (P-A). Soil development as related to landscape throughout the Quaternary; focusing on the relationship of soils to climate and vegetation, landscape evolution, and time; principles of soil stratigraphy; case histories of soil geomorphic studies; field trips. P: Soil Sci 325 and Geog, Geol 320; or cons inst.
532 Environmental Biophysics
(Also Atm Ocn) I, Even Yrs; 3 cr. (P-I). Plant-environment interactions with particular reference to energy exchanges and water relations. Models are used to provide a quantitative synthesis of information from plant physiology, soil physics, and micrometeorology with some consideration of plant-pest interactions. P: Intro calculus, Physics 103, Botany 130, and computer programming; or cons inst. Norman.
575 Assessment of Environmental Impact
(Also Envir St) II, Even yrs; 3 cr. Overview of methods for collecting and analyzing information about environmental impacts on agricultural and natural resources, including monitoring the physical environment and relating impacts to people and society. P: Jr st. authorization may be required. Ventura.
601 Special Topics in Soil Science
I or II, SS; 1-3 cr. Topics in various areas of soil science. P: Jr. St.
606 Colloquium in Environmental Toxicology
(Also Env Tox, Entom, Pl Path, AHABS, and F&W Ecol) I, II; 1 cr. (B-I). Lectures by resident and visiting professors on toxicology and problems related to biologically active substances in the environment. Pedersen.
621 Soil Chemistry
II, Even Yrs; 3 cr. (P-A). Solubility relationships, complex ions, ion exchange and oxidation-reduction reactions in soils. P: Chem 221; Soil Sci 326; or cons inst. Bleam.
622 Soil Physics
I, Odd Yrs; 3 cr (P-I). Physical properties of soils. Water retention and transmission in soils. Transport of heat, gas and solutes. Physical environment of soil organisms and soil-plant-water relations. P: Calculus & a course in physics, Soil Sci 301 or cons inst. Kung.
623 Microbiology of Waterborne Pathogens and Indicator Organisms
I; 3 cr. (P-A). Source, environmental fate and transport of major groups of waterborne pathogens, including epidemiology and testing of associated indicator organism. Management and treatment technologies for prevention of pathogen transmission. P: Soil Sci 523 or Civ Engr 322 or cons inst. Long.
625 Soil Mineralogy and Surface Chemistry
Irr; 3 cr. Structure, bonding and reactivity of minerals in soil environments. Surface chemistry of minerals and the processes of weathering. Clay colloid chemistry and the crystal chemistry of phyllosilicates. P: Intro geol or soils & physical chem; or cons inst. Bleam.
626 Mineral Nutrition of Plants
(Also Botany, Hort) I; Even Yrs; 3 cr. (A). Essential and beneficial elements, solutions and soil as nutrient sources, rhizosphere chemistry, nutritional physiology, ion uptake and translocation, functions of elements, nutrient interactions, genetics of plant nutrition. P: Botany 350 or cons inst. Barak.
631 Toxicants in the Environment: Sources, Distribution, Fate, & Effects
(Also Env Tox, Civ Engr). II; 3 cr. (B-A). Nature, sources, distribution and fate of contaminants in air, water, soil, and food and potential for harmful exposure. P: Chem 343 and 345 or equiv; Chem 561 or equiv; Physics 1203 and 104 or equiv; Math 211; or cons inst. Pedersen.
681 Senior Honors Thesis
P: Honors program candidacy.
682 Senior Honors Thesis
Continuation of 681. P: Honors program candidacy and Soil Sci 681.
695 Applications of Geographic Information Systems in Natural Resources
(Also Envir St, Land Arc) II; 3 cr. Course has four components: 1) Detailed review of GIS concepts; 2) Case studies; 3) GIS implementation methods; 4) Laboratory to provide "hands-on" GIS experience. P: Land Arc/Envir St/Civ Engr 655 or Geog 377 or cons inst. Ventura.
699 Special Problems
I, II; 1-3 cr. P: Sr St and cons inst.
728 Graduate Seminar
I, II; 1 cr. Topical oral presentations by guest speakers and graduate students on contemporary concerns and issues involving land and soils. P: Grad St.
799 Practicum in Soil Science Teaching
I, II; 1-3 cr. Instructional orientation to teaching at the higher education level in the agricultural and life sciences, direct teaching experience under faculty supervision, experience in testing and evaluation of students, and the analysis of teaching performance. P: Grad St & cons inst.
875 Special Topics
I, II, SS; 1-4 cr. Of interest to graduates. P: Grad St & cons inst.
990 Research
I, II, SS; 1-12 cr. P: Grad St and cons inst.
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